Odisha To See Further Rise In Day Temp, Scorching Heatwave Conditions To Prevail Till April 29

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that Odisha is likely to see a further rise in daytime temperature by 2 to 3°C during the next two days.

Consequently, the maximum temperature is likely to be more than 40°C and 3 to 5°C above normal at many places during the next 4 to 5 days. People are advised to take precautionary measures while going outside during the daytime between 11 am and 3 pm,” the IMD said while attributing it to northwesterly/westerly dry air and high solar insolation.

Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre later tweeted that four places in Odisha recorded 40°C and above by 2.30 pm on Monday. The mercury soared to 42.6°C in Jharsuguda and Sambalpur, followed by 41.2°C at Hirakud and 40°C at Chandbali. Bhubaneswar recorded 38.6°C.

The MeT office further said that heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in the state till April 29.

YELLOW WARNING

April 25

Isolated places in Angul, Khurda, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Boudh and Sonepur

April 26

Sonepur, Boudh, Balangir and Angul

April 27 and 28

Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Balangir & Angul

April 29

Sonepur, Boudh, Balangir, Kalahandi and Nuapada